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>>> first lady michelle obama takes a passionate case for her husband's second term. >> and a car crashes. and nasa gives kids a chance to name a piece of cosmic history. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >> we're going to begin this morning with cheerleader in chief. at the democratic national convention in charlotte last night, first lady michelle obama delivered an impassioned speech. tracie potts joins us from charlotte. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. a bit of the back story here, aides say the ideas you heard michelle obama talk about last night were her own, that she knew exactly what she wanted to say in this speech. democrats bring in their heavyweight tonight, former president bill clinton, the only person more popular in a recent gallop poll, michelle obama. she brought democrats to their feet last night with a rousing speech about decisions based on family values. >> in the end for barack, these issues and political, they're personal. heap know what is it means when a family struggles. >> reporter: a messag
>>> first lady michelle obama takes a passionate case for her husband's second term. >> and a car crashes. and nasa gives kids a chance to name a piece of cosmic history. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >> we're going to begin this morning with cheerleader in chief. at the democratic national convention in charlotte last night, first lady michelle obama delivered an impassioned speech. tracie potts joins us...
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and i thought michelle obama's speech was terrific last night. and i was not a huge fan of most of ann romney's speech because i thought they both had the same fundamental goal which is to really speak to the women of america. you saw it in the most recent poll, there's a narrowing of the gap the gender gap between barack obama and mitt romney. and i thought ann romney did it in very heavy handed way, women i love you. i thought michelle obama's approach was more subtle and effective. >> let me play another clip from last night's speech. >> and he believes that when you've worked hard and done well, and walk through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. no, you reach back and you give other folks the same chances that help you succeed. >> the way it was described, both a political and politically masterful. you were there. depending on your point of view, i suppose, it could be considered a -- not so thinly veiled shot at mitt romney or at least a comparison. give me your headline out of my shell obama's speech. >> in s
and i thought michelle obama's speech was terrific last night. and i was not a huge fan of most of ann romney's speech because i thought they both had the same fundamental goal which is to really speak to the women of america. you saw it in the most recent poll, there's a narrowing of the gap the gender gap between barack obama and mitt romney. and i thought ann romney did it in very heavy handed way, women i love you. i thought michelle obama's approach was more subtle and effective. >>...
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they know men and women like michelle obama. they know men like barack oba. antheyalor i and they are the neadrethals. they are wondering, what cave did you come out of? >> ana marie, is this due t desperation that they are going ck t dty tricks and code words because they are losing and they've become desperate? >> i think so, al. i have to say, i want to be totally fair. people said some really nasty things about george bush wne was in ofce tharretty awful character turs of him. there's one significant thing, it did not have the racialress nans of him and that's a huge thing. here's one thing that i think they have in common. the gsn't rywo. those slurs against george bush did not really work with the mass amount of people and i do not think that these things are working in part because we ha grown as a country. we elected barack obama. that doesn't mean thate've seen the end of racism but it optle younger than me my don't have that same resonance because they've seem people like michelle obama and barack obama all the time. this is more desperate than effe
they know men and women like michelle obama. they know men like barack oba. antheyalor i and they are the neadrethals. they are wondering, what cave did you come out of? >> ana marie, is this due t desperation that they are going ck t dty tricks and code words because they are losing and they've become desperate? >> i think so, al. i have to say, i want to be totally fair. people said some really nasty things about george bush wne was in ofce tharretty awful character turs of him....
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michelle obama gave a terrific speech. everyone knows bill clinton is going to give a good speech because he was president for eight years and done it all his life. barack obama gives great speeches. there is a sense of can you top that? already, even after the first night. who can ring the bell hardest? so i just think it -- the whole -- environment is complete live different here. we have gone from don't screw it up to how hard can you ring the bell? >> right. amazingly -- looks as though john boehner may have sense when he said it would be hard to fall in love with mitt romney. karen, you wanted to chime in. >> i was going say, look, here is the other difference i would say. democrats are very comfortable talking about who we are and what we stand for and we made no apologies for that. you saw every speaker very comfortable and not using euphemisms or coded language, speaking very directly about our values and michelle obama made a great case for the vision of america that we are trying to defend. i think we made the ar
michelle obama gave a terrific speech. everyone knows bill clinton is going to give a good speech because he was president for eight years and done it all his life. barack obama gives great speeches. there is a sense of can you top that? already, even after the first night. who can ring the bell hardest? so i just think it -- the whole -- environment is complete live different here. we have gone from don't screw it up to how hard can you ring the bell? >> right. amazingly -- looks as...
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this is where i was when michelle obama and mayor castro spoke last night. it's a very good sight lines to the podium right there over my shoulder in that direction. there are people down there doing walkthroughs for the events of the day. it's an intimate arena and very vertical. most of the seats are somewhat close to the stage. they are great acoustics in here, that speech last night, both of them had a lot of power and a lot of electricity. the room was really alive when this happens. as you look down on pt floor, you'll see it's a relatively small floor. in fact, there are only seven statement delegations on floor of the convention, illinois and delaware and north carolina, the host state, of course, and key swing state, the other states on the floor with the beth seats are virginia, colorado, nevada, iowa, key important battleground states, states like new york very blue are way up in the rafters where you can't even see. they have a great view anyway every manner of jumbotron and video screen here. while the campaign is trying to downplay the signific
this is where i was when michelle obama and mayor castro spoke last night. it's a very good sight lines to the podium right there over my shoulder in that direction. there are people down there doing walkthroughs for the events of the day. it's an intimate arena and very vertical. most of the seats are somewhat close to the stage. they are great acoustics in here, that speech last night, both of them had a lot of power and a lot of electricity. the room was really alive when this happens. as...
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michelle obama recently spoke about the right to vote. >> we cannot let anyone discourage us from casting our ballots. we cannot let anyone let us feel unwell in the voting boolth. it's up to us to make sure in every election, every voices heard and every vote is counted. that's making sure our laws preserve that right. >> nothing is stopping these people from voting. iowa doesn't have any voting i.d. law on the books. everyone can freely exercise their right to vote. as we've been reporting over the last two years, 17 states have passed restrictive voting laws that could suppress millions of americans. so we can't think that this election is in the bag. there's too much at stake. we can't sit at home and depend on others. we've got to come out. we've come too far to stop voting now. voting isn't a privilege. it's a right. a right that people suffered and died for we suffered too hard for this right. we are not going to let anyone take it away, no matter which way the polls go, this is not just about your candidate or mine, this is about america deciding whether it's going to be a nation
michelle obama recently spoke about the right to vote. >> we cannot let anyone discourage us from casting our ballots. we cannot let anyone let us feel unwell in the voting boolth. it's up to us to make sure in every election, every voices heard and every vote is counted. that's making sure our laws preserve that right. >> nothing is stopping these people from voting. iowa doesn't have any voting i.d. law on the books. everyone can freely exercise their right to vote. as we've been...
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we bumped in with michele obama, a portion of michele obama's speech, what did you think of it? >> it was a great speech, it really was. so many personal anecdotes you could visualize. we were talking last week about how ann romney said a lot of great things about mitt romney but never gave you the visuals. john said it best. who in america are in that convention hall -- or in that convention hall watching the speech didn't get the image of a loving father struck with ms, seeing his two children sat the top of the stairs and fighting and struggling to get up those stairs to hug his children at the end of the day or fighting and struggling to get out of bad to go to work to give them a slice of the american dream. it was an absolutely fantastic speech. and the great line, absolutely loved the line, that being president doesn't change who you are, it reveals who you are. >> very personal, very revealing but it also might have accomplished something in terms of touching on some key areas that might have needed some work, not that the president, you would think, had a problem with t
we bumped in with michele obama, a portion of michele obama's speech, what did you think of it? >> it was a great speech, it really was. so many personal anecdotes you could visualize. we were talking last week about how ann romney said a lot of great things about mitt romney but never gave you the visuals. john said it best. who in america are in that convention hall -- or in that convention hall watching the speech didn't get the image of a loving father struck with ms, seeing his two...
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but speakers last night like michelle obama, first lady, very different take. let's watch. >> barack knows the american dream because he's lived it. and he wants everyone in this country, everyone, to have the same opportunity no matter what we are or where we are from or what we look like or who we love. and he believes that when you worked hard and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. month, you reach back and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed. >> the role of government plays in providing opportunity. let's watch him. >> the american dream is not a sprint. or even a marathon. it is a relay. our families don't always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. but each generation passes on to the next, fruits of their labor. my grandmother never owned a house. she cleaned other people's houses so she could afford to rent her own. but she saw her daughter become the first in her family to graduate from college. and my mother fought hard for civil rights so that instea
but speakers last night like michelle obama, first lady, very different take. let's watch. >> barack knows the american dream because he's lived it. and he wants everyone in this country, everyone, to have the same opportunity no matter what we are or where we are from or what we look like or who we love. and he believes that when you worked hard and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. month, you reach back and you give other...
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i think that michelle obama gave a great speech tonight. but there are some really big takeaways here from the democrat national convention. that's what you didn't hear tonight. first of all, you didn't hear president obama or any of his surrogates tonight talking about the fact that americans are not better off than they were four years ago. there's been all kinds of discussions about whether we are better off than we were four year ace go. the reason we went six hours without having one surrogate -- >> would you agree that we are better off than we were 3 1/2 years ago? >> no. because we still have 23 million people unemployed. >> the first half year of barack obama obama was just a financial meltdown. brought on by eight years of republican administration. >> let's go back and look at his promises. we can look at his promises from his convention speech four years ago where he said he was going to create more jobs and get the debt down. i think it is very symbolic of something you didn't hear. the national debt reached $16 trillion. that'
i think that michelle obama gave a great speech tonight. but there are some really big takeaways here from the democrat national convention. that's what you didn't hear tonight. first of all, you didn't hear president obama or any of his surrogates tonight talking about the fact that americans are not better off than they were four years ago. there's been all kinds of discussions about whether we are better off than we were four year ace go. the reason we went six hours without having one...
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michelle obama's dnc speech, 3.2 million. romney's rnc speech, 1.1 million. >> that's pretty unbelievable chart right there. when you're losing to clint eastwood's empty chair speech by 2.1 million people, that's unreal. >> when you do a video of you talking about 47% by 2.3 million. >> that's unreal. and i think you hit on something very key here, which is when people watch that 47% video, they've been trying to get a sense, who is this man really? he's been all over the board. he was the moderate governor of massachusetts. now he's spouting these tea party talking points. who is he really? and when they saw that video, they said, ah, this is who is he at his core and we don't like it. >> well, krystal ball and dana milbank, thank you for your time and have a good weekend. be sure to check out krystal right here on "the cycle" here at 3:00 p.m. eastern. >>> the real voter in america is coming from the americans. a gop operative is being investigated for hundreds of cases of potential fraud, including registering dead people
michelle obama's dnc speech, 3.2 million. romney's rnc speech, 1.1 million. >> that's pretty unbelievable chart right there. when you're losing to clint eastwood's empty chair speech by 2.1 million people, that's unreal. >> when you do a video of you talking about 47% by 2.3 million. >> that's unreal. and i think you hit on something very key here, which is when people watch that 47% video, they've been trying to get a sense, who is this man really? he's been all over the...
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the stage where we will see michelle obama. but not where we will see the president, he'll be a few blocks away at the bank of america stadium. one more day of campaigning before he arrives to make his case here in charlotte. last night, president obama told hurricane victims -- >> nobody's a democrat or a republican, we're all just americans. >> but not in charlotte this week. he'll accept the democratic nomination for president on thursday. >> on thursday night i'm going to offer you what i believe is a better path forward. >> reporter: tonight we hear from michelle obama, she checked out the stage monday. >> she's going to talk about the president that she knows, the husband she married and of course, the father to her children. >> reporter: maryland's governor and san antonio's mayor, julian castro also speak tonight. castro is the first latino to give a keynote address. the same spot president obama had in 2004. >> the first lady i'm sure is going to deliver a very positive message. governor o'malley and mine is an optimis
the stage where we will see michelle obama. but not where we will see the president, he'll be a few blocks away at the bank of america stadium. one more day of campaigning before he arrives to make his case here in charlotte. last night, president obama told hurricane victims -- >> nobody's a democrat or a republican, we're all just americans. >> but not in charlotte this week. he'll accept the democratic nomination for president on thursday. >> on thursday night i'm going to...
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that is michelle obama. we have to remember that most first ladies until the television age never gave a speech. among those who have, there has never been a speaker who could deliver what we just saw. it was not a terribly partisan speech. it did not get into nitty gritty divisive politics, the details in politics. she did make some very simple statements about what her husband has delivered in office. what you had in the room was a real powerful connection. it was tangible. it is real. and it is very hard to judge this from where i'm standing but it felt like she was delivering it onscreen also. it was very difficult to be introducing barack obama but it did have that element of introduction. framed in terms of reminder. one of the most striking passages was when she went into a refrain about why she loves barack obama. that is a difficult piece of writing to, for a wife to say publicly. this is why i love this man. it is difficult to make it convincing in a context, in an arena like this. it was, i think,
that is michelle obama. we have to remember that most first ladies until the television age never gave a speech. among those who have, there has never been a speaker who could deliver what we just saw. it was not a terribly partisan speech. it did not get into nitty gritty divisive politics, the details in politics. she did make some very simple statements about what her husband has delivered in office. what you had in the room was a real powerful connection. it was tangible. it is real. and it...
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how good michelle obama is. >> michelle obama. i thought knocked it out of the park, as you americans would say. >> my first thought was, and i see here, this is an extremely impressive and attractive woman. >> but the media mavens were just warming up. when the 42nd president took the stage for a long, folksy, and colorful speech -- dimension it was long? it was a blast from the past for those of us who covered him in the '90s. >> president obama appointed several members of his cabinet, even though they supported hillary in the primary. [ applause ] >> heck, he even appointed hillary. [ laughter ] ♪ >> president clinton may have just made a better argument for the obama administration than the obama administration has been able to make for itself. >> just an amazing speech, i thought. >> i have to tell you, this may have been the best speech i have ever heard bill clinton deliver over all of these years. >> he's the most talented politician i've ever covered and the most charming man i ever met. no one in my view can mount an
how good michelle obama is. >> michelle obama. i thought knocked it out of the park, as you americans would say. >> my first thought was, and i see here, this is an extremely impressive and attractive woman. >> but the media mavens were just warming up. when the 42nd president took the stage for a long, folksy, and colorful speech -- dimension it was long? it was a blast from the past for those of us who covered him in the '90s. >> president obama appointed several...
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first lady mishally obama -- michelle obama is coming up. we will check in with former "west wing" actor. is hollywood abandoning obama? that's coming up from the democratic national convention in charlotte. it's "hannity." whoa. right? get. out. exactly! really?! [ mom ] what? shut the front door. right? woop-woop! franklin delano! [ male announcer ] there's oreo creme under that fudge! oreo fudge cremes. now in two new flavors. throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multi-vitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. the economy needs manufacturing. mhines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's puttg more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy his year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real thin... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ >> sean:
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the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we know she's practiced, she's a practiced speaker, she's been on the national stage, unlike ann romney, who hit it out of the park with her first effort, really, using teleprompters and all the attention. what is the tactical political effect of michelle obama? >> i think michelle made her debut four years ago in what was an off the chart speech. i think she, because of her closeness obviously with the president and her viewpoint, she can really tell the story of his values, his upbringing, what he believes, and what he wants to do yet for this country. i think she is going to be a powerful and passionate advocate for the president tonight and will give a great speech. >> unlike mitt romney, who needed to have the biography filled in and ann romney was trying to explain just who is this man who has been described variously as robotic and not warm and cuddly to the outside world, at least, president obama has a very high popularity quotient but his big gap is on answering the republi
the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we know she's practiced, she's a practiced speaker, she's been on the national stage, unlike ann romney, who hit it out of the park with her first effort, really, using teleprompters and all the attention. what is the tactical political effect of michelle obama? >> i think michelle made her debut four years ago in what was an off the chart speech. i think she, because of her closeness...
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>> michelle obama. one word heart. >> michelle obama. >> the first lady hands down, inspirational. >> best speech of the night. >> the first lady. >> michelle obama, without a doubt, it was the most heartwarming speech i've heard all night. >> best speech? >> michelle obama, washington, d.c.. >> why? >> awesome, because she's woman power. >> woman power. sir? >> governor strickland. hardline. >> mayor castro, he's definitely going to go far. >> did you say rahm emmanuel? >> are you looking for patronage? >> mayor castro, inspiring, truly about the american dream. >> michelle obama is great, she loves women for real, she didn't have to do a script. >> michelle obama all the way. >> castro, deval patrick, the future of the democratic party. >> i think you're right, i think those guys are going to duke it out some day. >> i became a u.s. citizen three years ago, here i am voting for obama, sir. >> michelle obama, she spoke straight from the heart. >> the mayor of san antonio, it's an american laugh. >> mic
>> michelle obama. one word heart. >> michelle obama. >> the first lady hands down, inspirational. >> best speech of the night. >> the first lady. >> michelle obama, without a doubt, it was the most heartwarming speech i've heard all night. >> best speech? >> michelle obama, washington, d.c.. >> why? >> awesome, because she's woman power. >> woman power. sir? >> governor strickland. hardline. >> mayor castro, he's...
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we were talking about michelle obama. is she a natural? is she just so comfortable now on the stage that she could handle that kind of moment? >> i think she is exactly who she is, that what you saw was completely genuine. the first lady has always been like that. she and the president both have this really long history of community organizing, working with families, church groups, people of faith, students, and that's exactly what you saw last night was the first lady really speaking from the heart, talking about her husband, talking about the incredible people she's met along the way, the work that she and dr. biden have done with the troops. it got me teary-eyed. i think the first lady got inspired because of the stories she was relating. >> the stakes for bill clinton coming out tonight, you went through the campaign, you know just how bitter it was against the clintons. this is a coming together where bill clinton is really going to be validating barack obama on welfare reform and some of the other issues. >> absolutely. and we are so
we were talking about michelle obama. is she a natural? is she just so comfortable now on the stage that she could handle that kind of moment? >> i think she is exactly who she is, that what you saw was completely genuine. the first lady has always been like that. she and the president both have this really long history of community organizing, working with families, church groups, people of faith, students, and that's exactly what you saw last night was the first lady really speaking...
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michelle obama hit a 535 foot grand slam. bill clinton, the ball is still sailing out of the park. >> jennifer granholm, that was a wild one. >> i want to show part of that. >> look at her. >> no idea she could do this. >> that was billy mark getting into a fight with george steinbrenner in 1977. then barack obama. guess what? barack obama's home run, it just went over the fence. but guess what, it was still a home run. >> and the choreography was superior to the republican convention. last night, a nice speech, then clint eastwood. then mitt romney. it threw off. here, you could see where there were going. michelle obama sets it up. we don't just feel your pain. we lived your pain. you can go gown down the line from bill clinton to the president. >> thursday night was a complete missed opportunity. the video of mitt romney of the two conventions was the most powerful thing i've seen of the two conventions. what they should have done is have marco rubio speak, then have him introduce that video, then mitt romney walk on to th
michelle obama hit a 535 foot grand slam. bill clinton, the ball is still sailing out of the park. >> jennifer granholm, that was a wild one. >> i want to show part of that. >> look at her. >> no idea she could do this. >> that was billy mark getting into a fight with george steinbrenner in 1977. then barack obama. guess what? barack obama's home run, it just went over the fence. but guess what, it was still a home run. >> and the choreography was superior to...
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family, michelle obama. on thursday night, i will offer what i believe is a better path forward. a path that will create good jobs. and strengthen our middle class. and grow our economy. and the good news is, virginia, that in just two months, you get to choose which path we take. >> our very own steve kornacki is? charlotte. steve, what's the vibe ahead of tonight's big speeches? >> i tell you just a minute ago we had one heck of a crowd behind us. some of them are still here can which is great but skies just opened and the pouring rain all of a sudden. that seems to happen a lot here in charlotte. you talked about michelle obama and we will discuss that later, i know. but i think, you know, the interesting thing to keep in mind about official obama's speech tonight and a lot of other speeches is if there is one big idea that democrats are trying to achieve here tonight, is to maximize support among what one political observer called the coalition of the ascendant. if democrats win this election, it is goin
family, michelle obama. on thursday night, i will offer what i believe is a better path forward. a path that will create good jobs. and strengthen our middle class. and grow our economy. and the good news is, virginia, that in just two months, you get to choose which path we take. >> our very own steve kornacki is? charlotte. steve, what's the vibe ahead of tonight's big speeches? >> i tell you just a minute ago we had one heck of a crowd behind us. some of them are still here can...
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family, michele obama. i'm going to be watching it with our girls and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. when michele starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> let's get right to our panel now, we're joined by msnbc contributor joy reid and the author goldie taylor joining us from charlotte and my colleague and co-host of "the cycle" with us in new york and on msnbc, crystal ball. thank you all of you. >> thanks. >> joy, a big night tonight for the first lady. two-thirds of americans have a very favorable view of her. isn't the real trick here that the less political she sounds, the more politically effective she is? >> yeah. absolutely. i think michele obama because she's so popular, transcends a lot of the partisanship we've heard she has the opportunity, doesn't need to humanize barack obama or make him likable, she understands that he's already winning that race, but as she said on a conference call with reporters today, her job is to remind people fundamentally who barack obama
family, michele obama. i'm going to be watching it with our girls and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. when michele starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> let's get right to our panel now, we're joined by msnbc contributor joy reid and the author goldie taylor joining us from charlotte and my colleague and co-host of "the cycle" with us in new york and on msnbc, crystal ball. thank you all of you. >> thanks. >> joy, a big night tonight...
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last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card. just a mom-to-mom note to say thank you for caring. the first lady not only read my letter, she invited my husband and i to the white house. it was an amazing experience. but what's even more amazing is knowing that our commander in chief and first lady are thinking about families like mine every single day. so like i said, i'm not a political person. but i'm a mom. and if someone is there for my family and families like mine, then i'll be there for them. that's why i am so proud to introduce my fellow mom and our first lady michelle obama. ♪ ♪ >> right now, at the democratic national convention saying we love michelle. ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ ♪ ooh baby here i am signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ >>> thank you. thank you so much. thank you. thank you so much. with your help, with your help, let me start, i want to start by saying thanking elaine. elaine, thank you so much. we are so grateful for your family's service and sacrifice, and we will always h
last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card. just a mom-to-mom note to say thank you for caring. the first lady not only read my letter, she invited my husband and i to the white house. it was an amazing experience. but what's even more amazing is knowing that our commander in chief and first lady are thinking about families like mine every single day. so like i said, i'm not a political person. but i'm a mom. and if someone is there for my family and families like mine, then i'll be...
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at the time, to demonize michelle obama. she even said she felt there was an attempt to make her this angry black woman. that does not exist any more. that character has been beat back. but here you have a person, an individual woman, who there's a lot resting on her shoulders today to talk about the values that women can find relatable, including the economy. not just certainly about women's health issues and healthcare, it is about the economy and how it impacted women. >> yes. she worked very hard over the last four years since the middle of the last campaign it figure out what they're public profile should be. how she can conduct herself in way the whole country can relate to and not to get into things that could be misinterpreted. her role tonight is easier. she has already defined it. and she's got to be talking about her husband as a person and telling their story. she is not going to be wading into some of the partisan fight as we have been discussing. she is really going to be talking about her husband and she's bee
at the time, to demonize michelle obama. she even said she felt there was an attempt to make her this angry black woman. that does not exist any more. that character has been beat back. but here you have a person, an individual woman, who there's a lot resting on her shoulders today to talk about the values that women can find relatable, including the economy. not just certainly about women's health issues and healthcare, it is about the economy and how it impacted women. >> yes. she...
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. >> bill clinton and michelle obama. >> yes. >> where are you from? >> charlotte. >> all right. >> how you doing? >> are you fired up and ready to go? >> fired up and ready to go. i'm ready to go, al. i like that part of what you said -- wekeep them straight. >> tell me what you think is the most important thing. have you been watching the convention the whole time? what impressed you? >> bill clinton's speech. it was amazing. >> why was it amazing? >> because he said the truth. and because it touched the people. >> all right. how you doing? how much are you looking forward to the president? what do you want to hear from the president tonight? >> i just want him to encourage everybody to get out and vote and remind us he can't do this alone. that we have to help him. and get involved and everybody get registered to vote and get out and vote. >> do i think the president deserves four more years? >> he asked me do i think the president deserves four more years? of course! >> why do you think he deserves four more years? >> i think he has done a fantasti
. >> bill clinton and michelle obama. >> yes. >> where are you from? >> charlotte. >> all right. >> how you doing? >> are you fired up and ready to go? >> fired up and ready to go. i'm ready to go, al. i like that part of what you said -- wekeep them straight. >> tell me what you think is the most important thing. have you been watching the convention the whole time? what impressed you? >> bill clinton's speech. it was amazing....
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michelle obama the other night rocked the crowd. and president clinton just delivered in his usual self. it was like listening to a professor in the classroom, you have to show that it's real. and i loved it -- >> stephanie: it was stunning. it was just -- i -- you know breathtaking. i don't even know how -- and i thought a lot of the earlier ones. sister samone i thought was brilliant in taking down the immorality of paul ryan's budget -- >> and gets into the values that we ought to have. >> stephanie: yeah. and the story of the night, of course congressman is how much he was just riffing off prompter. >> yeah. but i think his cadence was established. but then the crowd was just appealing to the emotional impact, and, you know, it wasn't just sheer emotion. it was like look you can't afford to do this the wrong way. we have been there before. and he says we're not going to double down on trickle down. >> stephanie: yeah tony play this one. bill clinton last night. >> i want to go back to the same old policies that got us in trouble
michelle obama the other night rocked the crowd. and president clinton just delivered in his usual self. it was like listening to a professor in the classroom, you have to show that it's real. and i loved it -- >> stephanie: it was stunning. it was just -- i -- you know breathtaking. i don't even know how -- and i thought a lot of the earlier ones. sister samone i thought was brilliant in taking down the immorality of paul ryan's budget -- >> and gets into the values that we ought...
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today, i saw more buttons with michelle obama's face than i thought the president's. is she real inspired people. i had people texting and tweeting all around the country, they said if barack obama was not on the ballot, she would write in michelle, she was a rock star. >> everyone i talked to in his world said he's been working on this for weeks reaching out to his former aides and speechwriters, this could be his last big, big convention speech. >> he's the only one of the eight former living presidents and vice presidents to show up at a convention this year. >> the first one ever to nominate a president. >> okay, george. we're going to take a break right now because when we come back, it begins some of the democratic heavy hitters about to take the stage and, of course, the countdown to former president bill clinton. >> announcer: abc news live coverage of the democratic national convention will continue in a moment. >> announcer: abc news coverage continues. once again, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. >>> and welcome back to everyone to charlotte, north c
today, i saw more buttons with michelle obama's face than i thought the president's. is she real inspired people. i had people texting and tweeting all around the country, they said if barack obama was not on the ballot, she would write in michelle, she was a rock star. >> everyone i talked to in his world said he's been working on this for weeks reaching out to his former aides and speechwriters, this could be his last big, big convention speech. >> he's the only one of the eight...
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he's following michele obama last night. >> right. >> how can you score in the place where michele obama just hit a grand slam and it turns out -- >> might as well say -- >> in that hall they're not measuring how far the home runs go. a home run is a home run. i would expect barack obama to step up and hit his home run and it will be judged as a home run. >> if he does, i've got to say, this will be remembered as one of the most successful conventions if you judge it by what a party needs to do and whether they hit that mark. >> execution. >> and, you know, tampa, you know, i think philadelphia is that way for republicans in 2000. we all left charged and ready to take the white house back. but boy, every day we get into this convention deeper. >> seemed disjointed. >> the weaker republicans seemed in tampa. >> they do. david maranis, thank you very much. >> sorry i mixed up the story. >> it's a great story though. >> "time" with the one nation subsidized how big government underwrites your life. coming up kristen gillibrand joins us, barney frank, jim clyburn and elijah cummings. keep it
he's following michele obama last night. >> right. >> how can you score in the place where michele obama just hit a grand slam and it turns out -- >> might as well say -- >> in that hall they're not measuring how far the home runs go. a home run is a home run. i would expect barack obama to step up and hit his home run and it will be judged as a home run. >> if he does, i've got to say, this will be remembered as one of the most successful conventions if you judge...